Buggy-seat



. No Model.)

D. B. MURRAY.

BUGGY SEAT.

No. 375,888. Patented Jan. 3, 1888.

it EEEES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL B. MURRAY, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

BUGGY-SEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375,888, dated January3, 1888.

Application filed January 31, I887. Serial No. 226,023. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIED B. MURRAY, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Carriage and BuggySeats; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of my invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to removable lazybacks and drop-backs for carriageand buggy seats; and its object is to provide a means for securing theremovable parts to the skeleton of the seat-back by a cheap. durable,and readily-operated device, which is self-fastening and is entirelyconcealed by the upholstery, applicable more particularly to thelazy-back and drop-back described in the specification filed by me April22, 1886, and allowed December22, 1886, but not yet issued. I accomplishthis object by the mechanism hereinafter described, and illustrated inthe drawings, in which- I Figure 1 is a front side view of theremovableback-frame B to carry the upholstery or trimmings with mypresent invention a in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a similar view of theseat skeleton back A, showing the metal facing 1); and Fig. 3 is avertical side View of a in place upon transverse sections upon the lineof the edge of a of B and A in contact.

The parts 13 and A are of my former invention, above mentioned, a and b,as an improvement thereon, being solely the object of my presentapplication.

Upon the front side of B, preferably at or near the horizontal center, Iplace vertically the spring a, whichis a fiat rectangular strip ofspring metal attached at one end to the side and near the upper edge ofB by means of screws being embedded into B its thickness, so that Bpresents an even surface and terminating at its lower end in a head orenlargement upon the inner side,with an upper shoulder and rounded orbeveled from the shoulder to the springs lower end. The. shoulder of ais exactly on a plane with the lower cdgeof A when all parts are inplace, so that when the detached part B, covered with the upholsteryconcealing a is being returned to place, a is sprung outward by thecontact of the beveled or rounded side of its head'with the side of A,and when B is down to place the shoulder, resembling a notch cut intothe side of a, catches upon the under edge of A, effecting a lockbetween the parts.

To separate B and A, a is sprung forward by pressure upon its head. Thesurface ofA is protected from wear by the strip of metal b, embeddedtherein and secured thereto at the proper place.

As stated, I place this spring at or near the horizontal center of B;but, if desired for any reason, it may be placed elsewhere and more thanone spring may be used.

I am well aware that means for attaching removable drop-backs byescutcheons upon the rear of the seat-back and otherwise have been used;but I am not aware thata vertical spring, as above described and placed,was ever known or used prior to my invention thereof.

\Vhat I claim is- In carriage and buggy seutsliaving reinovableupholstery, a vertical spring attached at one end to the side of aremovable skeleton back and therefrom extending downward, terminating atits lower end in a head formed by a notch or shoulder in its side,suitable to catch over the lower edge of the permanentrail or .bar of askeleton back, locking the re movable back to the permanent rail or bar,substantially as described, and for Lhcpurpose expressed.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

DANIEL B. MURRAY. Witnesses:

JOHN A. LADD, EMMA LADD.

